SAN JOSE — Police are looking for two men they say scammed an elderly woman out of her life savings with the promise of lottery winnings.

The woman was approached by one of the men at around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 in the area of 24th and San Antonio streets. He used the ruse that he was looking for a business, according to police.

The second man said he knew where the business was located, but asked the woman to help the first man. They all got into a dark gray minivan where the second man pulled out what appeared to be a lottery ticket that he said was worth a lot of money, police said.

The second man called what he said was the lottery office. A woman who answered the call said in order to receive the winnings, he would have to put up some collateral from a U.S. citizen.

Police said the woman believed the story and gave the man a large sum of money. The woman was later dropped off in the area of South King Road and Virginia Avenue. The two men drove away.

The first man is described asLatino, with a medium to heavy build, about 5-foot-7 inches tall and with short hair. The second man is described as a Latino in his 20s, with a medium build, about 5-foot-5 inches tall, with wavy hair and wearing a hat.

Anyone with information about the crime can contact the San Jose Police Department’s Robbery Unit at 408-277-4166 or via email at 3547@sanjoseca.gov. Persons wishing to remain anonymous can call Silicon Valley Crimestoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or visit http://svcrimestoppers.org/and possibly be eligible for a reward.

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